Adding php modules

I am trying to update my phplist program using the phplist updater that I have used many times in the past. This time it is telling me a php module is missing. the exact error message is

“The following php modules are required. Please install them to continue.
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Could someone tell me where to find the file and where I should place it so the updater will work again? I would like to use the new version but I am not teh best at finding how to fix things when they do not work right.

Thanks in advance
Paul